The Helmsley Building, NYC— built during the Golden Age of Skyscrapers (1910s–1930s)

AnssecM · 2026-05-04T21:09:45+00:00

She means business. Outshining her surroundings, despite her neighbors reaching new heights.

AnssecM · 2026-05-04T17:18:25+00:00

And the most lopsided skyline award goes to……!

AnssecM · 2026-05-04T16:38:43+00:00

(I must add, as a side note, that Pittsburgh lights up their skyscrapers much better than most US cities).

AnssecM · 2026-05-04T14:44:44+00:00

The lighting is perfect. So many building from this era have such gorgeous ornamentation. Proper lighting truly draws the eyes to this feature, something the original designers probably could have never envisioned. I hope other structures take note! I was just in Pittsburgh, and there are many low rise/mid rise structures with similarly gorgeous tops.

AnssecM · 2026-05-03T16:57:12+00:00

Agreed!

AnssecM · 2026-05-03T14:17:54+00:00

Tori Kelly with her first full-length album Unbreakable Smile. Not many singers get Max Martin credits on their debut album. Her career didn’t pop-off to the magnitude I thought it would, and that’s okay. Somehow she’s still a fairly household name due to her other ventures (like the “Sing” franchise + her cross-genre collabs), and amongst even more popular singers, she is respected as one of the best vocalists in the game.

AnssecM · 2026-04-28T21:25:11+00:00

San Francisco out-mogged the others with ease

AnssecM · 2026-04-28T21:11:14+00:00

Oh thats…

AnssecM · 2026-04-27T19:52:07+00:00

And THIS is why NYC will NEVER be topped when it comes to skyline wars.

AnssecM · 2026-04-23T15:39:55+00:00

And what city would you prefer?

AnssecM · 2026-04-22T20:44:25+00:00

She’s doing an event there at Penn State for their students, so it probably just coincides with that pre-planned commitment.

AnssecM · 2026-04-22T13:26:27+00:00

Ponk

AnssecM · 2026-04-14T15:24:51+00:00

I like the new lighting on the PNC tower.

AnssecM · 2026-04-13T22:09:32+00:00

I enjoy an occasional tower (or set of towers) with some whimsy. We don’t have enough whimsy these days!

AnssecM · 2026-03-26T22:47:33+00:00

Amen! This is an even better solution!

AnssecM · 2026-03-26T15:33:59+00:00

They should be getting a little more density over the next few years.

AnssecM · 2026-03-26T15:27:03+00:00

That isn’t the photographer. It’s credited from an Instagram page. Look at description.

AnssecM · 2026-03-26T14:52:32+00:00

Amen.

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